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Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... forge a society that is colourblind and merit based". The order to withdraw from the Paris Agreement stated: "It is the policy of my administration to put the interests of the United States and the American people first." Trump declared a national energy ...

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Australian billionaires earn $67,000 an hour, according to a new report from Oxfam, which is 1300 times more than what everyday workers make. The 47 billionaires based in Australia saw their wealth rise by more than 8% or $28 billion last year, the ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... citizenship, among other things. On the culture war front, Trump will also sign an executive order that declares it is the policy of the US to recognise only two sexes - male and female - and that taxpayer funds will not be allowed to be used for "transition ...

Green aluminium gets $2bn boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... here in Australia, we're well positioned to capture the rewards of the global green energy transition." The Centre for Policy Development (CPD) welcomed the announcement. "The energy transition is not just about addressing climate change; it's ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... consumers regarding BlackRock's investment objectives and alignments with climate-focused initiatives as well as other policy-oriented goals. Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti, who filed the "first-of-its-kind" legal case in December 2023 ...

Super moves: Future Fund, QIC, Vanguard Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... developing the merged fund's strategic direction, with oversight of transformation, corporate affairs, product, and policy until march 2023. Moreover, Whatley was interim chief executive of Sunsuper before its merger with Qsuper, and has also led ...

Big money urged to leverage influence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Long-term asset owners are not putting their influence to use, according to a new study on the climate policy influence of the world's largest institutional investors. 73% of the asset owners, representing more than $12 trillion in assets, have ...

Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... energy for electricity generation in Australia has no investment support," CEIG CEO Richie Merzian said. Investors need policy certainty, and for the government to remain committed to a stable, market-driven, energy-based transition, Merzian said. "The ...

Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... there is little reputational penalty for firms which fail to complete previously announced repurchase programs. "A payout policy favouring repurchases over dividends provides firms more financial flexibility in managing the risk of future climate disasters ...

Green moves: PRI, Scientific Beta, RIAA, CA100+, Australian Unity, Net Zero Economy Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... head of progression and innovation, leaves after six years. He said on LinkedIn that he enjoyed his role and has worked in policy, stewardship, and progression pathways at PRI. "The work on the latter is near completion so it felt like the right time ...